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Old 10-12-11 | 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Jay G.
You misread Spottedfeather's post. His complaint wasn't that George Lucas is greedy. His complain was that George Lucas isn't greedy enough. If Lucas was greedy above all else, he'd release the unaltered versions in order to make more money.
no, this is the epitome of greedy.

I have no doubt that eventually we will get a cleaned up version of the original, unaltered trilogy.

But this way, he releases the updated versions, and people without self control will buy them. Then, when offered the versions they really want, they will buy them again. More people will bitch, yet still buy, the current blurays than bitch and hold off.
Old 10-12-11 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by TallGuyMe
I have no doubt that eventually we will get a cleaned up version of the original, unaltered trilogy.
Really? I can't see this ever happening, but I hope I'm wrong.

I remember back when the OOTs were released as "bonus" discs in non-anamorphic format, there was an e-mail campaign aimed at getting a rethinking of this. The canned response came back thet they are not part of George's "vision", and would not be released in any format other than the garbage 4x3 letterboxed transfers from LD.
Old 10-13-11 | 04:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Jay G.
As for myself, I don't care how many times George Lucas re-releases the films. All I care about is whether I can get the versions I want in a high-quality copy.
My thoughts exactly. He can re-release them until the end of time for all I care. Give me the chance to buy a nice copy of the OOT and I'll be happy.
Old 10-13-11 | 08:35 AM
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I used to think that Lucas would release the OOT fully restored, but after seeing the sales of the BluRay set, he knows that fans will buy anything he puts out. Trust me, I was one of those people who boycotted the BluRay set (still haven't bought it), but in the end, it didn't make a difference as the set broke BluRay sales records (Lucas is probably laughing at fans like me). Lucas looks at the numbers and justifies in his mind that it would be a waste of time to release the OOT. The only way he was ever going to release the OOT the right way is if fans didn't buy the SE version and sales were terrible.

As I have said before, Lucas could physically take a dump on the movies and people would still buy them saying, "Of course they smell like shit, but they're still Star Wars!"
Old 10-13-11 | 08:46 AM
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He can do whatever he wants at this point. Working on a tip, I found HD conversions of the largely-unaltered original trilogy. That works for me. If he ever decides he wants my money, he knows how to get it.
Old 10-13-11 | 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by mcnabb
As I have said before, Lucas could physically take a dump on the movies and people would still buy them saying, "Of course they smell like shit, but they're still Star Wars!"
Please don't give him any ideas for a "May the Fecal Be With You" edition...
Old 10-13-11 | 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by wishbone
Please don't give him any ideas for a "May the Fecal Be With You" edition...


Fans will be clamoring for a 'behind the scenes' featurette of that
Old 10-13-11 | 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by pinata242
He can do whatever he wants at this point. Working on a tip, I found HD conversions of the largely-unaltered original trilogy. That works for me. If he ever decides he wants my money, he knows how to get it.
Sad to think Star Wars would ever become the new Song of the South.
Old 10-13-11 | 12:41 PM
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^No way. The Original Trilogy consisted of 2 great movies and 1 OK movie. SONG OF THE SOUTH is fucking awful, except for the animated sequences, and those are few and far in between.
Old 10-13-11 | 02:59 PM
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I meant in regards to bootlegging the film, as it is basically the only way to see it unaltered anymore, unless you still have a VCR lying around.
Old 10-13-11 | 03:46 PM
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I remember this video store I used to go to in college had "editions" of the Holiday Special and Song of the South for rent. Never got around to seeing them, but I was surprised that they would do so.
Old 10-13-11 | 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Michael Corvin
I meant in regards to bootlegging the film, as it is basically the only way to see it unaltered anymore, unless you still have a VCR lying around.
Roger that. Disco!
Old 10-14-11 | 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Hokeyboy
Roger Roger. Disco!
fixed.
Old 10-14-11 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Michael Corvin
I meant in regards to bootlegging the film, as it is basically the only way to see it unaltered anymore, unless you still have a VCR lying around.
There is this thing called a DVD player. I think they have them at Sears.
Old 10-14-11 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Doctorossi
There is this thing called a DVD player. I think they have them at Sears.
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Old 10-19-11 | 11:40 AM
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Imagine the material this could jave if it were created after the blu's came out.

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/52175...-george-lucas/
Old 10-19-11 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by b2net
Imagine the material this could have if it were created after the blu's came out.

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/52175...-george-lucas/
Just revise it later, as Lucas would do.
Old 10-19-11 | 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by b2net
Imagine the material this could jave if it were created after the blu's came out.

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/52175...-george-lucas/


The RedLetterMedia website has a good two-part interview with "The People Vs. George Lucas" director Alexandre O. Phillippe, wherein he and the hosts of "Half in the Bag" discuss the Blu-ray release. Here's a link to part one:

http://redlettermedia.com/half-in-th...rs-discussion/
Old 10-23-11 | 08:53 AM
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A bunch of people who want the Original films remastered for Blu Ray should organize an "Occupy" Lucasfilm in San Francisco hahahaha
Old 12-04-11 | 09:45 PM
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So, were any easter eggs ever found?
Old 12-04-11 | 10:24 PM
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The thread lives again!
Old 12-05-11 | 02:09 AM
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Originally Posted by RD1973
So, were any easter eggs ever found?
Only if you count the Boba Fett cartoon from the Holiday Special. It's accessible from the menu though, not hidden like normal easter eggs. Adam Gregorich at HTF checked with Lucasfilm and they said the Fett cartoon was it. They could have done more than that.
Old 12-05-11 | 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by the valeyard
the thread lives again!
Noooooooo!
Old 12-05-11 | 09:12 AM
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I've been meaning to drag this thread out myself: been wondering how people are liking this set? Are the deleted scenes all that or are there still too many missing?

I'm still kinda keeping my eyes open for a used set...
Old 12-05-11 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by RD1973
So, were any easter eggs ever found?
Besides the hidden Boba Fett Cartoon, the two Ewok movies, the complete Droids cartoon series, and the complete Ewok cartoon series?


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